Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published June 10, 2019
Tate & Lyle Food Starch Miraqk Mgl and Nustar 120/140 May Contain Wire Pieces
Tate & Lyle recalls food starch products Miraqk Mgl and Nustar 120/140 that may contain small wire pieces due to screen failure. Consumers should check lot numbers and contact the company for details.
“Tate & Lyle Food Starch Miraqk Mgl and Nustar 120/140 May Contain Wire Pieces.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/17372-tate-lyle-food-starch-miraqk-mgl-and-nustar-120-140. Based on FDA recall #F-1526-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1526-2019%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on June 10, 2019, that Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas, LLC voluntarily recalled food starch under brand names Miraqk Mgl and Nustar 120 and Nustar 140. The product may contain small pieces of wire due to a screen failure.
How to tell if you have it
MIRA-QUIK MGL, lot number HO19D91047; Exp. date: 4/02/2020
NU-STAR, lot number HO19D91050; Exp. date: 4/07/2020
NU-STAR 120, lot number HO19C91038 ; Exp. date: 3/18/2020
NU-STAR 140, lot number HO19C91042; Exp. date: 3/25/2020
The hazard
The food starch may contain small pieces of wire due to a screen failure.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Tate & Lyle has been involved in prior recalls, including the June 10, 2019, recall for Miraqk Mgl and Nustar products. Other recent recalls of similar food products include the Dec. 3, 2025, McCain Foods Sysco Imperial Potato Tater Barrel Recall for clear plastic fragments, the Dec. 3, 2025, Ore-Ida Tater Tots Recall for clear plastic fragments in frozen product, and the Nov. 18, 2025, Simplot Recall of Tater Gems due to plastic fragments.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the product label for brand names Miraqk Mgl or Nustar 120/140. Look for lot numbers HO19D91047 (Miraqk Mgl), HO19D91050 (Nustar), HO19C91038 (Nustar 120), or HO19C91042 (Nustar 140).
Brand
Tate & Lyle
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for brand names Miraqk Mgl or Nustar 120/140 and associated lot numbers on the packaging.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 18 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class III
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #F-1526-2019 (June 10, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1526-2019 to see it in context.
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